MP Expenses
Mr Douglas Alexander
Current MP

Mr Douglas AlexanderMP expenses

£6,119 IPSA expenses in 2026-27

Labour (Co-op) · Lothian East

IPSA expenses cover the business costs of doing the job of an MP — staffing, office running costs, accommodation and travel — not personal salary. Full details on what counts as a claim are in the methodology.

Total claimed this year

£11,837

Total claimed — selected period (2026-27)

£6,119

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Spend by category — 2026-27

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £180 for Office Electricity in 2015-16.

Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.

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This MP claimed £99 for Const Office Electricity in 2012-13.

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This MP claimed £107 for Const Office Electricity in 2011-12.

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This MP claimed £79 for Const Office Electricity in 2010-11.

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This MP claimed £99 for Const Office Electricity in 2010-11.

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This MP claimed £84 for Const Office Electricity in 2010-11.

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This MP claimed £84 for Const Office Electricity in 2010-11.

Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.

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Year-on-year trend

Mr Douglas Alexander expenses by financial year

These totals sum the IPSA records currently held on this site for each financial year. The newest period can change as IPSA publishes further data. Category names are retained exactly as IPSA published them.

Published IPSA expenses for Mr Douglas Alexander, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2026-27£6,119Accommodation (£5,786)8View claims
2025-26£22,070Office Costs (£15,578)32View claims
2024-25£24,899Travel and Subsistence (£24,899)2View claims
2015-16£2,057Winding Up (£1,348)12View claims
2014-15£32,876Travel and Subsistence (£28,166)18View claims
2013-14£21,215Travel and Subsistence (£19,434)17View claims
2012-13£16,922Travel and Subsistence (£13,208)20View claims
2011-12£19,746Travel and Subsistence (£19,046)16View claims
2010-11£16,769Travel and Subsistence (£8,814)42View claims

A published total can differ from a simple count of visible individual claims because IPSA also publishes some annual totals and withholds some details for security or data protection. See the methodology.

Itemised claims

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SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
AccommodationCouncil tax£4,4122026-2718 May 2026PaidCouncil tax April 2026 to March 2027View source
AccommodationInsurance - buildings£1942026-2718 May 2026PaidBuilding insurance April to September 2026View source
AccommodationService charge & ground Rent£1,1802026-2718 May 2026PaidFactoring April to September 2026View source
Office CostsMobile telephone - contract & usage£562026-2717 May 2026PaidMobile phone bill May 26View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1132026-2721 Apr 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsMobile telephone - contract & usage£562026-2720 Apr 2026PaidMobile phone bill April 26View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1072025-2620 Mar 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL [200013613-4863]View source
Office CostsMobile telephone - contract & usage£542026-2719 Mar 2026PaidMobile phone bill March 26View source
Office CostsMobile telephone - contract & usage£542026-2719 Feb 2026PaidMobile phone bill February 2026View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£582025-2617 Feb 2026PaidInternet — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£4012025-263 Feb 2026PaidWWW.TONERGIANT.CO.UKView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1072025-2619 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT PLC BUSINESS MOTO BView source
Office CostsMobile telephone - contract & usage£542025-2616 Jan 2026PaidMobile phone bill January 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1,6232025-2616 Jan 2026PaidPrinting annual report 2026View source
Office CostsPostage & couriers£3,3692025-269 Jan 2026PaidROYAL MAIL GROUP LTDView source
Office CostsMobile telephone - contract & usage£542025-265 Dec 2025PaidMobile bill 5/12/25 to 4/1/26View source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£4702025-264 Dec 2025PaidDesign of Annual ReportView source
Office CostsMobile telephone - contract & usage£542025-265 Nov 2025PaidMobile bill 5/11/25 to 4/12/25View source
AccommodationInsurance - buildings£1942025-263 Nov 2025PaidBuilding Insurance 1 Oct 25 to 31 Mar 26View source
AccommodationService charge & ground Rent£1,1802025-263 Nov 2025PaidFactor service charges 1 Oct 25 to 31 Mar 26View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1162025-2628 Oct 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
AccommodationCouncil tax£4,0932025-2620 Oct 2025PaidCouncil tax associated costs 2025 to 2026View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1072025-2620 Oct 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsMobile telephone - contract & usage£552025-2620 Oct 2025PaidMobile phone bill October 2025View source
AccommodationLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1932025-265 Oct 2025PaidLandline & internet package — Landline & Broadband 5 Oct 25 - 4 Jan 26View source
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Similar claims by other MPs

Other MPs who claimed under “Council tax” in 2026-27. Browse all Council tax claims

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Paul Waugh

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£8,4968 Apr 2026HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G
Luke Akehurst

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£6,41013 Mar 2026DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Natalie Fleet

Labour

£6,1381 Apr 2026Council Tax 26-27 London res
Dame Harriett Baldwin

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£5,8467 Apr 2026MALVERN HILLS DIST
Andrew Pakes

Labour (Co-op)

£4,8092 Mar 2026Council tax for 2026
Juliet Campbell

Labour

£4,5938 Mar 2026council tax for 2026/2027
Mrs Kemi Badenoch

Conservative

£4,47923 Apr 2026CounciIL Tax 2026 [***] [***]
Darren Jones

Labour

£4,19124 Apr 2026Council tax for London flat for 2026/27
Alan Mak

Conservative

£4,1251 Apr 2026Council tax
Danny Kruger

Reform UK

£4,1101 Apr 2026Annual council tax for MP constituency accommodation
Jess Asato

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£3,7859 Mar 2026Council tax 2627
Mr Richard Holden

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£3,49312 May 2026Council Tax for [***][***][***]

Labour (Co-op) average — 2026-27

£2,787

All-MP average — 2026-27

£3,007

Outside financial interests

Separate from IPSA expenses, MPs must publicly register outside earnings, donations and support, gifts, land and property, shareholdings and other interests. Search all MPs' interests. Data from the UK Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests, shown by category exactly as published.

6. Land and property (within or outside the UK)

8. Miscellaneous

  • Political Co-Chair of Scottish Labour’s 2026 Scottish Election Campaign. This is a part time and unpaid role.

    Registered 17 Sept 2025View source

  • The Ditchley Foundation - Governor

    Registered 29 Jul 2024View source

Mr Douglas Alexander expenses — common questions

How much did Mr Douglas Alexander claim in expenses in 2026-27?
Mr Douglas Alexander claimed £6,119 in IPSA business costs in 2026-27. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Mr Douglas Alexander claim for?
In 2026-27, Mr Douglas Alexander's largest published IPSA category was Accommodation (£5,786). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Mr Douglas Alexander's expenses data come from?
Figures are imported from IPSA (the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority) and the UK Parliament Members API. Every amount links to its original IPSA source record.

Figures are presented without ranking or interpretation. Read the methodology for details on data sourcing and publication lag.